Summer 2020 Updates
The month-and-a-half since my last update has been an eventful period – not just for me, but for the world.
Tag: mountains
Mountain Lion Tracking Workshop in Northern California
Now that my thesis is complete, which I will share as soon as I can, I am able to revisit old posts ideas that I could not work on before.…
Research Reveals Where Snow Leopards Hang Out
I am a little late on sharing this, but on January 28 the Snow Leopard Trust posted an update from their on-going snow leopard (Panthera uncia) research in the Gobi…
Q&A with Conservation Geneticist Natalie Schmitt
This is a very special post. A few weeks ago, I shared an article about a DNA field kit that could revolutionize snow leopard conservation. This kit, developed by Dr.…
It’s International Snow Leopard Day!
Today, October 23, is International Snow Leopard Day! This is a day set aside to celebrate snow leopards (Panthera uncia), the people who live with them, and the crucial mountain…
Despite Controversy, Snow Leopards Might Lose Endangered Status
A lot has happened regarding snow leopards (Panthera uncia) in the past two months. Genetic analyses revealed that there are three subspecies of snow leopards, and world leaders recently met to…
On Snow Leopard Mountain – Beautiful Video
I have just stumbled upon a fantastic video from BBC Earth Unplugged. It features Tsewang Norboo of Ulley Village in Ladakh, India, who gives us a rare glimpse into his…
Mattole Trip Part 7: A Day in Paradise
This post is the continuation of my account of a course I took last semester. It involved a week of camping in the Mattole watershed of northern California, during which my…
